1 census tracts · pop 5,906 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Bengies is a one-tract neighborhood of Middle River, MD and houses 5,906 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.9/10. Average gross rent is $2,100, 28% above the Middle River average of $1,636.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8/10. Against a Middle River baseline of 41.2%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Middle River, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $123,750.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bengies vs Middle RiverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bengies
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
21.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bengies
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bengies?
Bengies scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Bengies compare to Middle River overall?
Bengies scores 1.4 points lower than Middle River overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $2,100 vs $1,636.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bengies?
Average gross rent in Bengies is $2,100/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bengies residents are renters?
25% of Bengies households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Middle River). The neighborhood has 5,906 residents.
Q5
Is Bengies a high social-vulnerability area?
Bengies sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Bengies for landlords?
Bengies carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Middle River as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bengies?
Bengies has 6,638 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
